Pediatric & General Respiratory Care Specialist

Jobtome; Conroe (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children's Hospital The Woodlands is seeking an Advanced Respiratory Care Practitioner to provide developmental and age-appropriate respiratory care for neonates to adults. You will assess patients, deliver treatments, provide ventilatory support, and collaborate with the healthcare team to support optimal outcomes.

The role requires a Texas Respiratory Care Practitioner license and RRT certification, BLS preferably, and 1–6 years of clinical experience across critical and non-critical

Qualifications

• Technical diploma from a respiratory certification or registry program.
• Associate's degree in respiratory care preferred
• Bachelor's degree in respiratory care preferred
• Respiratory Care Practitioner license from the State of Texas required
• Registered Respiratory Therapist certification from the National Board for Respiratory Care required
• Basic Life Support certification from an approved American Heart Association course provider preferred
• 1 year of clinical experience in both critical and non-critical care areas preferred
• 6 months experience in critical care preferred

Responsibilities

• Assesses patients and provides respiratory care according to physician orders, policies, and guidelines
• Administers medications, performs airway clearance techniques and pulmonary function testing, and provides ventilatory support
• Performs department-specific specialty procedures and maintains and evaluates respiratory care equipment
• Documents assessments, treatments, patient orders, shift summaries, intubations, transports, and special procedures in medical records and electronic systems
• Reviews physician orders to confirm they are current and appropriately authorized
• Collaborates with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare team members, contributes to care planning, and participates in physician rounds
• Provides shift handoffs and documents respiratory care orders
• Educates patients and families on respiratory treatments and home care needs
• Supports staff orientation and student development and participates in at least one committee or in-service annually
• Reports injuries and unsafe conditions and completes related documentation
• Participates in research, clinical studies, and performance improvement activities
• All successful candidates will undergo respiratory fit testing per safety standards

Skills

Technical diploma

Associate degree

Bachelor's degree

State license

RRT certification

BLS certification

Clinical experience

Critical care experience

Education

Respiratory care certification program

Associate's degree in respiratory care

Bachelor's degree in respiratory care

Job description

Texas Children's Hospital The Woodlands is seeking an Advanced Respiratory Care Practitioner to provide developmental and age-appropriate respiratory care for neonates to adults. You will assess patients, deliver treatments, provide ventilatory support, and collaborate with the healthcare team to support optimal outcomes.

The role requires a Texas Respiratory Care Practitioner license and RRT certification, BLS preferably, and 1–6 years of clinical experience across critical and non-critical